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dry-foot

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈdɹʌɪfʊt/

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adv

Meaning 1

With dry feet; without getting the feet wet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

By only the scent of the feet (of hunting, tracking etc.).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, obsolete

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From dry + foot.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Russian: не замочи́в но́г (ne zamočív nóg) — with dry feet
  • Russian: по́суху (pósuxu) — with dry feet
  • Russian: по за́паху следо́в (po zápaxu sledóv) — by scent of the feet